Private Collection, Mannheim, Germany, circa 1926;
Private Collection, Lyon, France;
Thence by decent to the present owner.  

The surface of the work is in overall good condition. Some slight frame abraison. There are a few cracks in the panel, the most significant is in the lower third crossing through the entire picture. Under UV; retouching over each of the 4 cracks.
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The present composition closely relates to Saint Peter Finding the Tribute Money in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.